8-Bit Rebellion! Plays Out in Linkin Park iPhone Game

Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!, a new game for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, pits players against an evil company called Pixxelkorp that aims to ruin gaming with high-definition graphics.

Players who complete the game will unlock an exclusive, unreleased track by Linkin Park called “Blackbirds.” The game, released Monday, also features new 8-bit remixes of more than a half-dozen popular Linkin Park tunes. You can hear a couple of the bleep-bloopy remakes on the game’s trailer (embedded below).

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda designed the 8-Bit Rebellion! avatars for each of his bandmates and oversaw the new app’s writing, story and gameplay. Shinoda has a long creative history outside his musical career. He graduated from Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design in 1998 and has developed a career as a painter and artist that has run parallel to his trajectory as a rock star.